Astronomy:NGC 5477

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Short description: Dwarf galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
NGC 5477
An archetypal dwarf galaxy.jpg
Dwarf galaxy NGC 5477 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major[1]
Right ascension 14h 05m 33.1s[2]
Declination+54° 27′ 40″[2]
Redshift0.001057[2]
Helio radial velocity317 km/s[2]
Distance20 million light years[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.01[2]
Characteristics
TypeSm:[3]
Other designations
MCG+09-23-034, VV 561, [MI94] Sm 95, DDO 186, SPB 245, Z 272–25 [VDD93] 194, IRAS F14038+5441, TC 305, Z 1403.8+5442, KUG 1403+546, UGC 9018, [HBS84] 74, LEDA 50262, UZC J140532.8+542739, [M98c] 140347.9+544200[2]

NGC 5477 is a dwarf galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major, 20 million light years away from Earth. It was discovered on April 14, 1789, by the astronomer William Herschel.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "An archetypal dwarf galaxy". Picture of the Week. ESA/Hubble. http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1301a/. Retrieved 11 January 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Search Results for 5477". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC+5477. Retrieved 11 January 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 5450 - 5499". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc54a.htm#5477. Retrieved 2021-02-27. 

External links

Coordinates: Sky map 14h 05m 33.1s, +54° 27′ 40″




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